Highfield Drive, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB6 1GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	38.9%	0.3%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	50.8%	6.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	58.4%	1.4%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	37.3%	32.1%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	19.2%	0.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	35.7%	10.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	96.3%	90.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	84.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Drive was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Littleport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport and the 77th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB6 1GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Drive are based on 130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Drive, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 1GB

Average Price
£326,912

Semi-Detached
£327,161

Terraced
£318,500

Detached
£390,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£393,097

Semi-Detached
£365,999

Terraced
£334,655

Detached
£426,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,682,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Highfield Drive, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-08-02	£255,988
24 Highfield Drive, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-19	£271,330
30 Highfield Drive, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-12-14	£328,335
88 Highfield Drive, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-07-28	£443,540
64 Highfield Drive, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£287,000	2022-07-01	£312,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 1GB

Employment

CB6 1GB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	216
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield Primary School Grange Lane , Littleport CB6 1HW	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littleport Community Primary School Parsons Lane , Littleport CB6 1JT	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Main Street , Little Downham CB6 2ST	1out of 4	4,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littleport & East Cambs Academy Camel Road , Littleport CB6 1EW	- not rated	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Littleport Academy Camel Road , Littleport CB6 1EW	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Habis	23 Main Street, Littleport	796 yd
Indian Garden	13 Victoria Street, Littleport	992 yd
Station Cafe	14B Station Road, Littleport	1,063 yd
Littleport Town Lands Charity	28 City Road, Littleport	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough And Harrow (Cambs)	61 Ely Road, Littleport	706 yd
The Crown Inn	34 Main Street, Littleport	831 yd
Littleport Ex-Servicemens Club	Ponts Hill, Littleport	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok This Way	1 High Street, Littleport	583 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	33 Main Street, Littleport	796 yd
Happy House	2A Main Street, Littleport	831 yd
Alis Kebab House	12 Main Street, Littleport	831 yd
The Cod Father	6 Main Street, Littleport	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	30 Main Street, Littleport		831 yd
Central England Co-operative	40 Wisbech Road, Littleport		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfield Primary School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches	366 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.